(STATS) - Indiana State and coach Curt Mallory have agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2023 season, the school announced Tuesday.

The Sycamores were 0-11 in Mallory's first season in 2017, but they were the most-improved team in the FCS last season while going 7-4. Finishing with five straight wins, they tied for third place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

"The growth of this program is evident over the last two years," athletic director Sherard Clinkscales said. "Coach Mallory is building a team that excels on and off the field. He recruits at a very high level and is developing our student-athletes."